Confidential Counsellors

Are you facing problems at work? Are you a victim of undesired behaviour? Would you like to report a violation of academic integrity? Or are you a PhD student suffering from psychological symptoms? Do you suspect a malpractice? For all these queries you can contact one of the University’s confidential counsellors.

Confidential counsellors are available to anyone who works for Leiden University. They can advise and support you through any procedure you follow. They are sworn to strict confidentiality. Every confidential counsellor can help you along the way, if necessary they will refer you to the most appropriate person for your request. Leiden University has appointed a number of confidential counsellors:

Employees sometimes have questions or experience problems in their working relation with the University. If these problems cannot be resolved in consultation with your supervisor, you can contact the confidential counsellor for personnel affairs.

As a PhD student, you may have questions that you want to discuss with someone other than your thesis director or supervisor. For example if you develop psychological symptoms while working on your PhD or if you run into other problems. In such cases, you can contacta confidential counsellor or the university doctor. The university doctor may also refer you to a psychologist.